Roman-cementedadj.
/ˌrəʊmənsᵻˈmɛntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌroʊmənsəˈmɛntəd/ Having a front of Roman cement; repaired with Roman cement. Also figurative.
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1829 G. W. Counsel Hist. & Descr. Gloucester 191 The houses are all uniform, and being Roman cemented, make a very elegant appearance.
1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. i. 62 The cutaneous stucco by which his own illote carcass is Roman cemented.
1882 J. Ruskin Diary 16 Aug. (1959) III. 1015 The barren, bleak Roman-cemented stupidity of soul and sense.
1978 C. McWilliam & C. Wilson Lothian 141 The show front is Roman-cemented.
1991 B. Cherry & N. Pevsner London 3: North West (2002) 420 Relics of picturesque Roman-cemented Gothic ruins c. 1900.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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